Carlsbad Caverns
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| The cave mouth |
A long way down |
Switchbacks all the way |
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| A look back to the entrance |
Looking forward to the rest of the descent |
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Fairyland |
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| Temple of the Sun |
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Painted Grotto |
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| Cave Swallows fly around the entrance to
Carlsbad Caverns during the day. They roost on the walls of the
cave mouth at night. |
Cactus above the cave opening |
Mexican freetail bats leaving Carlsbad
Caverns for their nightly hunt. They flap their wings too fast to
be caught in a still. |
all photos copyright
(c) 2000,2001, 20002, 2003, 20004 Elizabeth Anderson, Leif Stembol,
Samantha Stembol, William Stembol. Video copyright (c) 2000,2001, 20002,
2003, 20004 Cathy Rowsell, Samantha Stembol
